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Meet Emeryville’s Artists. View their Art. It’s the 2020 Art Exhibition‘s Opening Night Zoom Party!
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Meet Emeryville’s Artists. View their Art. It’s the 2020 Art Exhibition‘s Opening Night Zoom Party!

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Meet Emeryville’s Artists. View their Art. It’s the 2020 Art Exhibition‘s Opening Night Zoom Party!

Keeping in step with current SIP protocol and the challenges of social distancing, the 34th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition will be presented online, featuring 169 pieces of artwork by 85 Emeryville artists from October 2 – November 1, 2020. 2020 means it’s a virtual exhibition allowing visitors to be socially distanced, yet culturally connected. Online artist interviews, videos, art shop, down-loadable art map, poetry workshop, and more make it easy and fun for you to attend the exhibit and enjoy the live-streamed Opening Night event on Friday, October 2 at 6pm.

“This year has definitely posed some strange and new challenges for all of us, but with so much creativity in our community we couldn’t let this year slip by,” says Sharon Wilchar, Art Exhibition Producer.” The Opening Night Zoom Party will reveal the 2020 contributing artists and their works. We will also announce the recipient of the City’s annual Purchase Award and there may even be a special guest musical performance. We’re hoping the community will join us virtually this year to raise a glass and celebrate the artists thriving in Emeryville.”

Celebrate the City of Emeryville’s vibrant collective creativity and experience a sampling of artwork created by Emeryville artists. Each year a panel of Bay Area art professionals uncover emerging talent, along with new work by established artists and selects the pieces for the exhibition though a jury process. And each year a carefully curated group show features the works of artists and craftspeople who live or work in Emeryville, representing all media, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, ceramics, textiles, video, glass works, and literary arts.

Gary Llamido-Babel Triptich-Mixed Media -48 x 72 x 4

Artists

Contributing artists this year include painters M. Louise Stanley, Frank Cole, Gail Tarantino, Foad Satterfield, Yuzo Nakano, and John W Wood; choreographer Nancy Karp; clay artists Cuong Ta, Jeff Margolin, James Morris, and Bill Schwob; photographers Susan Scott, Troy Ziel, Addie Jenkins, Xan Walker, and Jeannie O’Connor; printmakers Kazuko Watanabe, Julitette Choné, and Erin Fong; Ann Holsberry working in mixed media; sculptors Ken Kalman, Kim Thoman, Cheryl Coon, and Mark Galt; and a special tribute to artist Joseph DiStefano.

Sponsor & Jurors

The Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition is sponsored by Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Inc. Independent curator and exhibition designer Kathleen Hanna is curator and juror. The other 2020 jurors are Christine Koppes, Curator and Director of Public Programs at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (SJICA), and Kathryn Funk, independent exhibits organizer and curator, formerly with SJICA, Montalvo Arts Center, and Fresno Art Museum.

When:

2020 Virtual Exhibition is Online, October 2–November 1, 2020
Live-Streaming Opening Night Party: Friday, 6pm, October 2, 2020

Where:

ONLINE

Public Info:

www.emeryarts.org or 510-652-6122

Ann Holsberry-Todos Santos-MixedMedia-37.5 x 45 x .5

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2020-09-14T10:47:17-07:00September 10th, 2020|Tags: Emeryville Art Exhibition, Opening Night, Zoom Party|0 Comments

Ginger’s World – Content Puppy: Great Pyrenees Dogs Did Their Part

Ode to Our Fire Prevention Crews – Thank You to Thousands of Grazers and their Dog Guardians!.

Herds of goats have been working hard all over the Oakland hills to help us prevent fires as we brace for more intense fire seasons due to climate change and continuing droughts. Goat grazing is a very important aspect of City of Oakland Fire Department’s vegetation

management strategies. And the great thing is that it’s a natural (no toxic chemicals), safe and sustainable practice. But, we also have to remember to thank the Dog Guardians, the Great Pyrenees dogs that guard the goats. Their job is to protect the herd from predators by barking, guarding, standing in between the goats and the predator and, if necessary, attacking. When barking at nice folks and their dogs, you may notice their tails are wagging! They were known to be the royal dog of France and the Basque sheepherders relied on them in the Pyrenees to protect their sheep.

Another plus of these fire prevention crews is that the goats are mesmerizing. During our Shelter in Place mandate, the goats have brought us much joy and calm. Standing quietly watching them graze or look at you – you cannot help but feel comforted, soothed.

“I always feel happy when I see that the goat shepherd has set up his home on top of the hill behind Sheffield Village,” says Vivian Aldridge, resident, hiker and sketcher. “A thousand goats chomping away at the dry grass is an amazing sight! During the last two months, every other day, I would walk the fire trail circuit to visit them. Aside from preventing wildfires the goats also revealed to me a number of trails…one of the trails even leads to Lake Chabot!”

It’s the undergrowth in the hills that dries out and fuels the fires as it did in the horrific 1991 Oakland Hills fire.

Under the goat shepherd’s guidance, goats are deployed into select open areas surrounded by electric fences and are allowed to graze – chomp down the undergrowth – until enough vegetation is removed to reduce the threat of fire. Two talents benefitting this effort is that goats love to graze and can easily stand on steep inclines as they work.

All this strategic and hard work provides a firebreak that reduces the speed at which a wild land fire can travel horizontally and threaten nearby structures and our homes. Thank you Grazers and Dog Guardians!

Credits

Photo of goats looking out over Oakalnd hills and Sketch of Goat Herder’s mobile home by Vivian Aldridge, sketcher & Oakland Hills resident

Photo of Guardian Dog with Oak leaves lighting upon his nose by Judy Waldear, resident of Oakland Hills and feeder of the goats.

Ginger’s drawings by her friend & artist Peter Hobbs Di Grazia

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2020-08-10T12:58:59-07:00August 3rd, 2020|Tags: dogs, parks|0 Comments

Fish Emeryville Reports King Salmon, California Halibut and Striped Bass Galore!

Bay Area fishermen must be happy these days bringing home their prize catches! Here are some recent fish counts from Fish Emeryville in the Emeryville Marina.

Friday, 7/10/20, 43 anglers went out in three boats. The catch? 52 King Salmon (up to 20 lbs), 19 California Halibut (up to 23 lbs), 140 Rockfish, and 30 Striped Bass. On Sunday, 7/12/20, 37 anglers in three boats caught 71 California Halibut, 16 King Salmon (up to 22 lbs), and 1 Lingcod. Monday, 7/13/20, 34 anglers went out in four boats to catch 18 California Halibut (up to 18 lbs) and 30 King Salmon (up to 18 lbs). Maybe it’s time to get out on the water and just go fishing!

Fish Emeryville specializes in providing fishing adventures in San Francisco Bay and out the Golden Gate. They have a fleet of nine fishing boats, all fully equipped for an enjoyable and successful outing, including advanced fish finding and navigation equipment. All boats and Captains meet U.S. Coast Guard standards and are certified for your safety. All boats have comfortable inside seating with tables and clean restrooms.

Besides fishing excursions, Fish Emeryville offers tours around San Francisco Bay. Two tours are still booking customers this summer:

Oakland Waterfront History Tour with Liam O’Donoghue, creator of the East Bay Yesterday podcast, aboard the Pacific Pearl 5-7pm. There are open spots Fri, Aug 14 and Fri. Aug 21. Sign up here.

San Francisco Waterfront Tour

City Front Tour with Chris Carlsson of Shaping San Francisco Fri., Aug. 28. 4:00 Departure from Emeryville Marina on the Pacific Pearl. 5:00 PM Departure from Pier 52, San Francisco. Returns at 6:30pm. Reserve now.

All of their boats also offer a variety of charter options. From small family occasions to large corporate events, they can design a trip to fit most requests, including Whale Watching, Pelagic Bird (birds of the open seas) Observation or a Kayak shuttle. Call Fish Emeryville to custom design your charter. 510-652-3403

Fish Emeryville’s Captains put anglers on King Salmon, California Halibut, Striped Bass, Rockfish, Lingcod, and Dungeness Crab (seasonal), utilizing the most effective methods for locating and catching fish, which ensures a safe and rewarding adventure. According to Captain Allen Chin’s TigerFish report on July 10^th, “The salmon were on the chomp again for 16 early limits up to 20 pounds!”

Fish Emeryville Sportfishing Center carries a full complement of saltwater tackle, including many items designed by their Captains specifically for the local fisheries. They offer custom tackle kits tailored to your trip to maximize your catch. The Bait Shop has snacks, drinks, clothing, raingear, boots etc. as well as quality rent rods/reels designed for local fishing.

Each boat provides fish cleaning services on board and shore-side commercial ice is available upon your return. Contact Fish Emeryville at info@fishemeryville.com or at 510-652-3403 (fishemeryville.com). During the season they update their fishing hotline daily at 510-652-FISH (3474).

Emeryville Marina is conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco Bay at 3310 Powell St., with easy access from the freeway and a large parking lot. Book your trips 24/7 online at fishemeryville.com. 510.652.3403

TOP PHOTO: TigerFish Scores Salmon Limits! Photo/Courtesy of Capt. Allen Chin

Additional photos by Tommy.

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2020-07-14T16:10:18-07:00July 13th, 2020|Tags: California Halibut, Fish Emeryville, King Salmon, San Francisco Bay, Striped Bass|0 Comments